Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-02-12
Reported for TIE EVENING STAR
FARM TALK IN VIRGINIA.
Condemnation Of Saaae Legislasion Ter
Agricultural SOcieties-A Model Wiz.
gfnfa Farm--The Fence Question, etc

The February meeting OF the woodIawn Farm
ers' club was held At John Ballinger's on the 9TH
instant, Presiden. Pierson In the chair, and VIM.
Gillingham secretary. When the minutes OF last
meeting were read a member expressed the opin-
ion In reference To the clubs condemnation OF the
proposed appropriation by the state Legislature
for agricultural societies, that II was not strong
enough; but 1t was suggested that the matter
would be acted On at the coming convention In
Alexandria, wheG good chance would be had for
further denunciations on the subject
report from rhe committee In reference TO
holding a farmers convention was received,
stating that arrangements had been made 70 hold
one at Lamont opera house, Alexandria, Va, on
FEBRUARY B. ~ 10 a m. number OF prominent
farmers In direren sections had been selected TO
farming for presentation at the meeting. The
report was approved and the committee continued
TO carry out the program, which included arrange
The query was raised whether corn smut was 80
Tar Injurious TO stock as 70 cause death? Also
whether bots ever Killed horses' In both cases Q
The critical report was read In which the com.
mittee admitted their inability TO md anything TO
crtcse their host was proyerbial for the method
and neatness OF FL his operations. The stock on
this model farm Consisted OF six horses eighteen
bead OF cattle % sheep and pen Of nne @ in
Ing implements without q superabundance OF old
discarded tools All well housed and In good order
for immediate use.
They noticed that his place was perfectly
fenced, and asked him II It paid In reply, he
said, as his place was already well fenced, he
would prefer to keep them up; but, II he had q
new place probably 1t would be best to adopt the
soiling system I'm good part. II he had TO buy
fencing, he would use wire. He showed q sample
OF wire called BuckthOrn, made at Trenton, n j..
with short barbS which was broad and twisted 50
as 10 be readily seen by the stock. He thought it
was the best hs had seen. several members
thought the best way TO keep stock on q wire
fence was TO put II on good bank, which would
suffice Tor one wire. A number approved OF per.
manent pasture, keeping the stock on the rest q
the land
The question was then discussed ssIn fatteptnR
animals which is the most profitable full feeding
from the start CT moderate feeding and longer
OF opinions had been expressed, Major Hine stated
that I'm feeding he endeavored 70 first ascertain the
capacity OF the aIdmal for digestng food and then
gave II all IL could digest. This accorded with
most OF the views expressed and conceded with
those OF F. ID. Curtis, OF New York one OF the most
experienced stock feeders OF this country. MAJOR
liine stated further that after hearing an article
read at the club two months ago. wherein Il was
recommended TO feed whole wheat to sheep, he
suit. c. Lukens plan was 70 feed all he could An
duce them TO eat dive times q day.
since last meeting this club has lost by death
another OF Its hoaored members-the late BenJa-
min Baron-who was always much interested In
the meetings and attended with regularity when
health permitted
The club adjourned to meet at Y. Bakers March
5th. CRITICAL coMmittee-D. p. Smith, Isaac SNOW.
den and Charles Gibbs